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Top Ten Labor Day Cookout Recipes

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Ah, Labor Day weekend…summer’s last hurrah. A time to gather together, slap on some sunscreen, hang out at the pool one last time, and have a cookout. In honor of that last hurrah cookout, I’ve put together a list of some of my favorite summer recipes from past posts to ease your menu planning along. And, now that I’ve had a good look at some of these again, they may be making an appearance at my own house this weekend. Bonus!

It’s creamy, cheesy, bacony, and people seem to flock to it. Every time I’ve made this, people hover over it and ask for the recipe. (Probably due to the creamy, cheesy, bacony-ness of it, eh?)

In the Salads of the Summer category, we have one of my all time favorite salads…Panzanella. And now, with summer tomatoes at their peak, is THE best time to make it.

Grab some tomatoes and cucumbers from your garden, or if you’re like me, head to the Farmer’s Market on Saturday and grab them from people who actually grow them successfully, and make this salad. You won’t be sorry.

I guess you could even call this recipe “Award Winning”. I posted it as an entry for a contest with Green Bean Delivery, and it won! It’s delicious, so fresh and crisp, and exceptionally pretty, which is always a plus.

Moving into the Main Course Category, in an attempt to move away from the usual burgers and hot dogs (Not that there’s anything wrong with burgers and hot dogs, I’m just throwing some other ideas out there…), we have these tasty Moroccan Chicken Kebabs.

I often overlook kebabs when I plan a cookout, but they really are perfect. You can make them ahead, you have your fresh veggies in there, and they are easy to serve to a crowd!